streak of 21 straight double doubles and in 10 games this season he has had 15 or more rebounds and on November 20 against the Knicks, Griffin scored 44 points. Oh and did I forget to mention, he is a Rookie?! I understand if you have not had the chance to see him play yet, I mean, he does play for possible the least-known team in the NBA, the Los Angeles Clippers. Last week I was in the LA airport and thought it was the perfect chance to buy a Blake Griffin jersey or at least a Clippers shirt. Every store I went into was stacked full of Lakers gear, and not a one store had a single piece of Clippers apparel. 
What a letdown. But the word on Griffin is getting out. Both NBAstore.com and ESPNshop.com are completely sold out of his jersey (unless you can still fit into a kids size). Well, I think it is time that more and more people get to see the incredible, astounding, remarkable, Mr. Griffin. So take some time to get to know a little bit more about him. And then, take a look at just how surprisingly awesome his dunks are. Then if you are head over heals in love with him, maybe you will want to change your desktop background to Mr. Ginger Spice himself. Oh yes, you are about to fall in love with this awe-inspiring and overwhelmingly good future all-star and dare I say it, future league MVP.
But don't think that Griffin is the only reason to watch the Clippers. He is the main and most important reason, but if you tune into a Clippers game and miss out on all they have to offer, you are missing out on the opportunity to watch a young, soon to be, playoff team. They are stacked with future and current stars. The backcourt of the Clippers is as much fun to watch as any other backcourt in the NBA. Baron Davis, the man with the NBA's best beard, has the experience to lead his young team. After all, he was the one who orchestrated one of the best playoff upsets when he led the 8 seeded Warriors past the 1 seed Mavericks back in the 2007 playoffs. 
Playing next to Davis is the 3rd year baller out of Indiana, Eric Gordon, who is averaging nearly 24 points a game this season (9th in the NBA). Although the Clippers have had only 6 winning seasons in their franchises history (only two since moving to Los Angeles in 1984), with this backcourt and a soon to be healthy Chris Kamen up top, this Clippers team is headed in the right direction. They have won 5 out of their last 6 games and in a Pacific division that really only has the Lakers, LA's other team will look to improve as the season goes on and I am sure that they will soon find themselves back in the playoffs. Oh and did I mention, the Clippers also have a young player named Blake Griffin.
Playing next to Davis is the 3rd year baller out of Indiana, Eric Gordon, who is averaging nearly 24 points a game this season (9th in the NBA). Although the Clippers have had only 6 winning seasons in their franchises history (only two since moving to Los Angeles in 1984), with this backcourt and a soon to be healthy Chris Kamen up top, this Clippers team is headed in the right direction. They have won 5 out of their last 6 games and in a Pacific division that really only has the Lakers, LA's other team will look to improve as the season goes on and I am sure that they will soon find themselves back in the playoffs. Oh and did I mention, the Clippers also have a young player named Blake Griffin.
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